Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Infringements Act 2006 - SECT 92

Reduction of imprisonment by payment of portion of fine

92. Reduction of imprisonment by payment of portion of fine



(1) If, before the issue of an infringement warrant, it appears to the person
issuing the infringement warrant that part of the fine has been paid, the
amounts named in the infringement warrant must be reduced by the amount of the
fine paid.

(2) Subsection (1) applies despite any provision (except section 26) of the
Imprisonment of Fraudulent Debtors Act 1958 to the contrary.

(3) If after the issue but before the execution in accordance with section
82(1)(c) of an infringement warrant, part of the amounts named in the
infringement warrant is paid or levied on personal property of the person
named in the infringement warrant, the person executing the infringement
warrant must-

   (a)  amend the execution copy of the infringement warrant; and

   (b)  forward the amount paid or levied without delay to an infringements
        registrar.